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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta credited Granit Xhaka for making him a better coach after reviving the Swiss midfielder’s career when he was on the brink of leaving due to a bitter fallout with the club’s fans.

Xhaka lost the Arsenal captaincy under former manager Unai Emery after he angrily responded to supporters who jeered him during a 2019 match. When Arteta took over mid-season, he restored the player’s fortunes and his relationship with the Arsenal fans. Xhaka later moved to Bayer Leverkusen in 2023, where he won the Bundesliga title and the German Cup.

“I loved every minute we spent together. When I joined, he was in a special moment of his life and career," Arteta told reporters ahead of Saturday’s game at Sunderland.

“We all tried to guide him, give him a

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